Thursday, January 18, 2007

I talked to my doctor. He said I am the first of his athletic patients who had issues with the levequin.He has triathelets & marathoners he treats using the same treatment.We decided that I won't use anything during my events. We also will not use that class of antibioctics. He wrote all my side effects down and will notify the drug company.He is giving me a antibiotic that I would take only if I get an infection. He said to continue doing my natural stuff and drink tons more water during my events to stay hydrated. That's the key for me!We will see how Rocky Raccoon 100 goes next month.On a good note my energy is coming back and my joints are starting to feel better.Last night was the first night I slept through the night and didn't wake up in pain.

I'm thrilled to hear your feeling better ;] Good luck in rocky, my dad said he's going to run that race so you'll probably end up seeing him again! Anyway, I have a question for you, where do you get all your awesome shades? You're always wearing kick butt sun glasses..I can't seem to find any good ones I like but you seem to have them lol! Anyway, I'll send you some early vibes for rocky, good luck and take care of yourself!

Hi Whitney-I buy them all over when I race..I bought the ones in this piture in Hawaii for $9.99.I never pay over $12.00 for mine.I buy some in the mall like at those stores where they sell cheap jewlery.I really do buy most of them when I travel. I bought 3 pairs last year in Hawaii that I still have.Thanks girl. Tell your Mom and Dad hi.What's your Moms next race??So when do I get to meet you??Love ya,Catra

Catra,Great blog! I found it off a link from Zen and the art of Triathlon. I’ll have to start reading it from the beginning to get caught up. Are you still planning on doing an interview with Bret for the Rocky Raccoon 100?

Levaquin is some badass stuff. Its in the same family of drugs as Cipro (used to treat Anthracks - deliberate miss-spelling). I took the stuff for a staph infection after foot surgery and it took nearly 9 months for my GI tract to get back to normal.

Cat,Funny how frequently doctors say, "That's the first I've heard of it." I think they spend a lot more time listening to sales reps than reading studies on drugs. Am I crank about this stuff? Absolutely. The important thing is you're feeling better and good for you.

thats awesome! Maybe I should start collecting sun glasses when I go to different states...hmm lol! I hate shopping for glasses cause It's rather rare to find a cute pair thats under 12 dollars. I never thought about going to a cheap jewlery store to find some...I think I'll do that ;]

I think I'll be meeting you at McNaughton. Mom's next race is probably going to be Land Between the Lakes.

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